Hello,
I'm posting this quick BASIC game I made in my spare time. I hope someone can enjoy it or see the code for some cool BASIC tricks. It's 100% pure Locomotive BASIC.
If someone is able to finish it, please let me know!
Abalore
By the way, keys are:
Up = Jump
Down = Look to the other side
Left and Right = Move
Space = Shoot laser
Cartridge version in the ZIP
464 compatible version by SRS
Hey, what a nice game!! Cool game play. It's easy to use, fast reaction of cursor keys and the protagonist, even with enemies around, and a fast setup of the windows, respect. This game does not need to shy away from a comparison with MC written games.
By the way, keys are:
Up = Jump
Down = Look to the other side
Left and Right = Move
Space = Shoot laser
https://youtu.be/ATkuDd103cg
I reuploaded the DSK fixing a couple of small things, please download again if you already did!
New file update!
Added cartridge version :D
In the ZIP file in first post
Quote from: abalore on 17:02, 16 May 22Added cartridge version :D
In the ZIP file in first post
I was not aware that a Cartridge version will work with BASIC. Does this also work on a GX4000 (if it's playable without keys).
Quote from: eto on 17:10, 16 May 22Quote from: abalore on 17:02, 16 May 22Added cartridge version :D
In the ZIP file in first post
I was not aware that a Cartridge version will work with BASIC. Does this also work on a GX4000 (if it's playable without keys).
It would work in a GX4000, and joystick is supported.
Cute and fantastic at the same time.
Cool! I'm going to play this on Twitch now :)
Nice game !
Works quite well with CPC6128 emulated on WinApe, but with CPC464 emulated (and PARADOS) its not working like I'd expect.
See screenshot
Quote from: SRS on 13:18, 17 May 22Nice game !
Works quite well with CPC6128 emulated on WinApe, but with CPC464 emulated (and PARADOS) its not working like I'd expect.
See screenshot
Yes, the game doesn't work in the 464 because of a bug in string processing in BASIC. Maybe someone wants to fix it?? ;D
(I run it in my 464 from cartridge with the Plus2CPC / Play2CPC, because it replaces the internal operating system)
I noticed a bug - but spoiler tagged because it's related to the endgame
I got the bomb and put it on the computer, but I ran out of time before getting back to the spaceship and it still said "you did it"
I enjoyed playing that a lot. Thank you for making it!
Quote from: Devlin on 13:53, 17 May 22I noticed a bug - but spoiler tagged because it's related to the endgame
I got the bomb and put it on the computer, but I ran out of time before getting back to the spaceship and it still said "you did it"
I enjoyed playing that a lot. Thank you for making it!
Yes, that's not really a bug, because you are ordered only to destroy the computer, not to survive ;D
To survive it's just for the sake of your honor.
Great game, and actually is kind of "motivating" to start trying something in BASIC...
Congratulations! really nice!
Yay, what a nice game! It just came at the right time to interrupt my work and let me think of something completely different. Thank you for this.
I see that my skills learned in games such like Turrican, Hunchback and Metal Army finally pay off: I was surprised that jumping from one stone to the next in the lava room worked like a charm. Surprising to see how far jumps can be the longer you play it.
This looks really cute and cool!
Can I move it to the Games forum? I don't see why it's under Programming...
Quote from: Gryzor on 13:41, 18 May 22This looks really cute and cool!
Can I move it to the Games forum? I don't see why it's under Programming...
Sure, move it. But also is for programmers interest, since the source code is provided.
Yes, I noticed that, but since the focus is on the game rather than the code itself... :)
I'm always impressed by well presented full games in BASIC, good work.
Well, CPC464 ... give "P4-464" a try, at least works for first three screens now ;)
p4.zip
and still on 6128.
Quote from: SRS on 15:23, 18 May 22Well, CPC464 ... give "P4-464" a try, at least works for first three screens now ;)
p4.zip
and still on 6128.
Not bad! the collision works properly, but the moving spaceships are invisible and their "sprite" is shown at the far left of the screen until you die on that screen, where they then display properly
Quote from: SRS on 15:23, 18 May 22Well, CPC464 ... give "P4-464" a try, at least works for first three screens now ;)
p4.zip
and still on 6128.
Great work! Almost there!
Just one more USING, in line 1840 !
Lessons learned - you can do that game fully compatible with using the quite unknow USING "&" - I had to search my brains very old backup tapes to get it work :D
And - you need to be patient enough to play all levels to get rid of last "bugs".
New version ici p4.zip
Quote from: SRS on 20:00, 18 May 22Lessons learned - you can do that game fully compatible with using the quite unknow USING "&" - I had to search my brains very old backup tapes to get it work :D
And - you need to be patient enough to play all levels to get rid of last "bugs".
New version ici p4.zip
Added to the first post!
Nice game, I had a great time playing. I made a small map of the game. :laugh:
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(https://www.facebook.com/steph.darksteph.1/posts/531590945269670?__cft__%5B0)
Now someone do a poke loader for the full treatment 😄
New video on my Youtube DarkArcade channel on this excellent game. I had fun, even if I didn't see the good ending because I didn't go out :P
https://youtu.be/uj8sVZAQ6gY (https://youtu.be/uj8sVZAQ6gY)
I also put the link to the map of the game :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_zrxhpYDWSK51TrOHfJYVltzc9IWgQ_7/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_zrxhpYDWSK51TrOHfJYVltzc9IWgQ_7/view?usp=sharing)
Funny how a BASIC game gets a map and a walkthrough video, though I guess it shows how good it is!
Now to wait for the final version of BASIC Tetris... :)
Congratulation Abalore, this game is really cool!
It has a very nice feeling like these great platform games from the good early times. Once you found out how you really can control the player it is great to play.
Quote from: Gryzor on 11:31, 20 May 22Funny how a BASIC game gets a map and a walkthrough video, though I guess it shows how good it is!
There are far worse commercial games.
This would have been a great type-in in the 80s and probably with a bit of tweaking it would work as a framework, where games/levels could be added just by changing the data and adding a few lines of specific logic. Imagine that - every 2 or 3 months a new level and you only have to type in a half a page. I would have loved that as a kid :-)
Great game!
What a great idea!
Quote from: eto on 12:07, 20 May 22Quote from: Gryzor on 11:31, 20 May 22Funny how a BASIC game gets a map and a walkthrough video, though I guess it shows how good it is!
There are far worse commercial games.
This would have been a great type-in in the 80s and probably with a bit of tweaking it would work as a framework, where games/levels could be added just by changing the data and adding a few lines of specific logic. Imagine that - every 2 or 3 months a new level and you only have to type in a half a page. I would have loved that as a kid :-)
Great game!
Actually, a real winner in CPCRetrodev BASIC category ....
Read bout it on IRN. Nice little gem. :) Thanks!